在濒危物种筑巢季节到来之前，环保部和 Ngāi Tai Ki Tāmaki 加强了莫图塔普岛的灭鼠工作。 DOC and Ngāi Tai Ki Tāmaki intensify rat eradication efforts on Motutapu Island ahead of endangered species nesting season.

随着濒危物种如滨鸻、南秧鸡和科罗曼德棕色猕猴桃的筑巢季节临近，环保部和 Ngāi Tai Ki Tāmaki 加强了对无虫害的莫图塔普岛的灭鼠工作。 DOC and Ngāi Tai Ki Tāmaki intensify rat eradication efforts on pest-free Motutapu Island as nesting season nears for endangered species like tūturuatu/shore plover, takahē, and Coromandel brown kiwi. 自四月下旬发现老鼠后，环保部采取了在岛屿周围隐蔽地点投放有毒诱饵溴敌隆的策略。 After a rat was spotted in late April, DOC has adopted a strategy of placing toxic bait brodifacoum in discreet locations around the island. 建议奥克兰人在出发前检查船只和装备中是否有老鼠，并设置陷阱或诱饵站，以帮助保持岛屿生态系统免受害虫侵害。 Aucklanders are encouraged to check their vessels and gear for rats before departure and set traps or bait stations to help keep island ecosystems pest-free.